Māin'or, n.

n. [O. Eng. mainour, maynoure, Norm. Fr. manour, meinoure, O. Fr. maneuvre, manœuvre, manœuvre, work of the hand, handwork, from Lat. manus, hand, and opera, work; It. manovra, Sp. maniobra. See MANEUVER.] (O. Eng. Law.) A thing stolen found in the hands of the thief who stole it.

☞ A thief was said to be “taken with the mainor,” when he was taken with the thing stolen upon him, that is, in his hands. Wharton. Bouvier.